Consumers Intend to Buy Fewer Televisions as They Migrate to Other Consumer Electronics Devices

New York City, Jan. 9, 2012 – Consumers intend to buy fewer televisions this year and fewer are regularly watching content on them, a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) survey has found. Consumers are rapidly turning to other consumer electronics devices such as smartphones and tablet computers to view media, while also using more online services and downloading applications for various purposes, including entertainment, according to  Accenture’s new 2012 Global Consumer Electronics Products and Services Usage Report.